# Alexander Sørloth

Alexander Sørloth (born 5 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Norway national team.
Sørloth started his career at Rosenborg, before spending a loan period at Bodø/Glimt in 2015. Following this, he transferred to Groningen in the Netherlands and then to Midtjylland in Denmark. In 2018, he joined Crystal Palace in England, followed by loan spells at Gent in Belgium and Trabzonspor in Turkey. He moved to RB Leipzig in Germany in 2020 and later spent two seasons on loan at Real Sociedad in Spain. In 2023, he joined Villarreal, before transferring to Atlético Madrid in 2024.

## Club career
### Rosenborg

After many years in the youth system Sørloth was rewarded with a contract by Rosenborg in July 2013. He played his first professional game for Rosenborg when he was subbed on in the second half of the Europa League first qualifying round game versus Crusaders, and it took him only 12 minutes to score his first goal, Rosenborg's 6th in their 7–2 win.
He made his debut in the Tippeligaen on 20 July 2014 in Rosenborg's home game against Sogndal coming on as a substitute for Alexander Søderlund after 60 minutes.
Sørloth went on a loan to Bodø/Glimt before the start of the 2015 Tippeligaen. In the league he scored 13 goals and making five assist in his 26 appearances (19 starters), including scoring six goals in one game against Sarpsborg 08. In his last match for Bodø/Glimt, he scored his second hat-trick of the season, against Stabæk.

### Groningen

On 6 November 2015, Sørloth confirmed that he would be joining Eredivisie club Groningen on a 4.5-year contract at the end of the season. Groningen paid a transfer fee of around €750,000.

### Midtjylland

On 1 June 2017, Danish Superliga club Midtjylland announced that they had signed Sørloth on a four-year contract.

### Crystal Palace

On 31 January 2018, Sørloth signed for Premier League club Crystal Palace for a reported fee of £9 million. He made his debut on 10 February 2018 in a 3–1 away defeat to Everton. On 28 August, Sørloth scored his first and only goal for Palace in a 1–0 win over Swansea City in the EFL Cup.

#### Loan to Gent

On 8 January 2019, Sørloth signed for Belgian First Division A side Gent on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.

#### Loan to Trabzonspor

In August 2019, Sørloth signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. He debuted for the club on 8 August against Sparta Prague in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, where he scored the second goal in a match that ended 2–2.
In March 2020, Sørloth scored his first hat-trick for Trabzonspor in a 6–0 victory against Kasimpasa. On 5 July 2020, Sørloth became Trabzonspor's top-scoring foreign player in a single season, with 29 goals, exceeding the tally of Georgian former center-forward Shota Arveladze.

### RB Leipzig

After playing for his national team in the first two group matches of UEFA Nations League, Sørloth failed to return to Trabzon prior to Trabzonspor's upcoming league fixture against Beşiktaş. On 22 September 2020, Sørloth signed for RB Leipzig for an initial fee of €20 million plus €2 million in potential add-ons, with any proceeds to be shared evenly between Trabzonspor and Crystal Palace. On 2 December 2020, he scored the game-winning goal against İstanbul Başakşehir in a 4–3 win in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, which was his first goal for the club.

#### Loan to Real Sociedad

On 25 August 2021, Sørloth moved to La Liga side Real Sociedad on a season-long loan deal. On 29 August 2022, he returned to the Txuri-urdin on loan for another year.

### Villarreal

On 25 July 2023, La Liga club Villarreal announced the signing of Sørloth on a five-year deal, for a reported fee of €10 million. On 27 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 loss to Barcelona. On 19 May 2024, he scored four goals in a 4–4 draw in a league game against Real Madrid, reaching his 23rd goal, without penalty kicks, of the 2023–24 season as La Liga's top scorer with one match remaining. He was eventually surpassed by just one goal by Artem Dovbyk, who scored a hat-trick on the final matchday of the season.

### Atlético Madrid

On 3 August 2024, Sørloth transferred to fellow La Liga club Atlético Madrid for a fee in the region of €32 million. He signed a four-year contract. A few weeks later, on 19 August, he scored his first goal on his debut in a 2–2 away draw against his former club Villarreal. Later that year, on 21 December, he netted a stoppage-time goal in a 2–1 victory over Barcelona, securing his club's first away win over the latter since February 2006. Sørloth also scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 4-4 draw with Barcelona on the 25th of February 2025.

## International career

Sørloth debuted for the Norwegian senior squad against Portugal on 29 May 2016. He scored his first goal against Iceland the same year on 1 June.

## Personal life

Sørloth is the son of former Rosenborg player and Norwegian international Gøran Sørloth.
On 31 May 2021, an Instagram post of his surpassed 3.5 million comments, making it the most commented post on Instagram by an athlete. It was mainly fans of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor, asking the player to return to his former loan club.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rosenborg | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rosenborg | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Rosenborg | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Rosenborg | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Bodø/Glimt (loan) | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 14 |
| Groningen | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Groningen | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Groningen | Total | Total | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 6 |
| Midtjylland | 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 26 | 15 |
| Crystal Palace | 2017–18 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2018–19 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | Total | Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Gent (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 |
| Trabzonspor (loan) | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 34 | 24 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 33 |
| RB Leipzig | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 |
| RB Leipzig | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | Total | Total | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| Real Sociedad (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 8 |
| Real Sociedad (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 46 | 16 |
| Real Sociedad (loan) | Total | Total | 67 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | 90 | 24 |
| Villarreal | 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 41 | 26 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 15 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 314 | 111 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 407 | 146 |
* ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup, FA Cup, Belgian Cup, Turkish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| Norway | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| Norway | 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| Norway | 2019 | 5 | 4 |
| Norway | 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| Norway | 2021 | 9 | 3 |
| Norway | 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| Norway | 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| Norway | 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 59 | 21 |
    As of match played 17 November 2024. Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sørloth goal.
List of international goals scored by Alexander Sørloth :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 1 June 2016 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Iceland | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 June 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | Iceland | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 October 2019 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | Romania | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 4 | 15 November 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 5 | 15 November 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 6 | 18 November 2019 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 7 | 7 September 2020 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 8 | 7 September 2020 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 9 | 11 October 2020 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Romania | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 10 | 24 March 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 30 March 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 7 September 2021 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Gibraltar | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 29 March 2022 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Armenia | 8–0 | 9–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 12 June 2022 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Sweden | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 15 | 20 November 2022 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 16 | 28 March 2023 | Batumi Stadium, Batumi, Georgia | Georgia | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 17 | 12 October 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | Cyprus | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 18 | 26 March 2024 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 10 October 2024 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Slovenia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 20 | 13 October 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria | Austria | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 21 | 17 November 2024 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway | Kazakhstan | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |

## Honours

Rosenborg
* Norwegian A-Junior Cup: 2012
Midtjylland
* Danish Superliga: 2017–18
Trabzonspor
* Turkish Cup: 2019–20
Individual
* Süper Lig Top scorer: 2019–20
* Süper Lig Forward of the Season: 2019–20
* Turkish Cup Top scorer: 2019–20
* La Liga Player of the Month: January 2023